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Nappanee, Indiana

• ATC is a privately-owned, industry-leading LEAN manufacturer of aluminum recreational vehicles and trailers. I started as a regional sales manager in May 2015 and was promoted to business development manager in August.
• Complex quoting software made it difficult for dealers to enter orders, resulting in lost sales and revenue.
• Address pandemic-related production, sales, and supply-chain challenges that included dealer challenges with inventory planning, labor-force availability, rising prices, and order cancellations. Actions:
• Trained more than 50 ATC dealers on our products and services through multiple ATC University sessions.
• Created actionable dashboards and worked closely with the dealer to plan and manage the scheduling of orders.
• Successfully negotiated with dealers to continue offering our products by emphasizing value and benefits.

Osceola, IN

• ABI designs, produces, and distributes ground-engaging attachments to the equine, sports turf, contractor, and property-owner markets. I joined the company as a senior sales associate and was promoted in September 2014.
• Decreased representative call resolution, internal call transfers, and inefficiencies with department-wide use of Evernote.
• Reduced customer wait times by streamlining online systems to track warranties by size, tool, and manufacturer.
• Established automated system to notify customers if their shipments were going to be late.
• Created automated systems to engage customers to assess product satisfaction throughout the life of the product.

Union, Michigan, United States

• Led the staff of a six-person team for a restaurant specializing in smoked meats.Challenge: Turn a 70-year-old bar in a small town into a preferred destination for locals and for customers within a 60-mile.
• Managed from the bar and kitchen to improve service times and food and beverage consistency.
• Revamped the menu and introduced Catering as a service.
• Implemented a new Point of Sale (POS) system to replace the cash register system.Results:
• Doubled annual revenue to $600,000 through growth efforts.
• Introduced a high-profit smoked salmon dish for takeout that increased monthly revenue by $10,000.

Nappanee, Indiana, United States

• Left college just short of graduation (missed student-teaching requirement) to be part of a start-up team for a company that created and produced new products with customized specifications, working with internal.
• Developed a cutting-edge product that increased sales from $28M to $40M in its second year and is now in use with about 90% of all Toy Haulers in a multi-billion-dollar market.
• Created a process for recycling RV doors used by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), reducing the cost by more than 10% and reducing waste.
• Led product development through three generations of models to ensure continued market domination.